Infrastructure Western Ontario gets $25M infrastructure boost July 8, 2020 WILMOT, Ont. – Several communities in Western Ontario will benefit from 11 road and bridge projects costing $25 million announced Wednesday. The federal government will provide $13.2 million for the…
Infrastructure Southern Ontario projects get $35M July 6, 2020 WELLAND, Ont. – The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for four road and bridge improvement projects in Southern Ontario. Ottawa is investing $10 million in these projects while…
Infrastructure Feds invest to improve goods movement in B.C. July 2, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – The federal government has invested $28 million into three B.C. projects, which it says will reduce freight bottlenecks. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced this week that: $17.5…
Infrastructure Ontario infrastructure projects get $42M June 19, 2020 PETERBOROUGH COUNTY, Ont. — The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for 10 road and bridge projects in Central and Eastern Ontario. Ottawa is investing over $22 million…
Infrastructure Manitoba creating alternative truck route to oft-flooded PTH 75 June 4, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba government will pave Provincial Road 246, to give commercial trucks an alternative when Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 75 is flooded. The paving will cost $16…
Infrastructure U.S. bill promises billions for highways, would delay HOS rule June 4, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. infrastructure bill unveiled yesterday would fund highways and clean transportation efforts, but also delay a final hours of service rule, and push for a rulemaking…
Infrastructure OOIDA welcomes new U.S. highway bill June 3, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has welcomed the new highway bill, released Wednesday by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Committee chairman Peter DeFazio said,…
Health & Safety Truckers facing challenging conditions on the road March 25, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truckers are being widely hailed as heroes in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, for keeping store shelves stocked and goods moving, but lack of access to…
Business Management Huayi Tire Canada to open new warehouse outside Calgary March 24, 2020 CALGARY, Alta. – Huayi Tire Canada has opened a new warehouse near Calgary, the second to open in Canada, and is expected to be fully operational by April. “We are…
Health & Safety OOIDA calls on Trump to help truckers March 20, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has written a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, asking for help to support the continued movement of goods during the…
Health & Safety Truck-stop chains take a cautious approach amid Covid-19 crisis March 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Truck-stop chains are implementing a series of measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, but they say the sites will remain open to drivers. Pilot Flying…
Business Management Pride Truck Sales opens in Regina March 12, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – Pride Truck Sales has opened a new 10,000 sq/ft dealership in Regina, Sask., its fifth in Western Canada and twelfth in North America. “We’ve had a phenomenal…
Business Management Freightliner Manitoba’s new facility opens at CentrePort Canada February 20, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – Freightliner Manitoba has opened a new, state-of-the-art, 78,000 sq-ft facility at CentrePort Canada in Winnipeg, Man. Ken Talbot, president and dealership principal for Freightliner Manitoba, purchased 13.5…
Infrastructure N.J. intersection remains top bottleneck for trucks February 19, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Transportation Research Institute has released its annual list of the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America, and a New Jersey intersection again…
Infrastructure The connected truck is here, and will continue to evolve February 18, 2020 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Drivewyze has some extra tricks up its sleeve, adding to the Canadian company’s flagship offering, PreClear weigh scale bypass. Presenting during Omnitracs Outlook 2020 in Las…
